Tam Tam shipped west off a smart win in a grass stakes at Churchill Downs’ in June, and ran gamely to score a length and a quarter victory in the $302,500 Del Mar Oaks Presented by Keeneland Sales Saturday.

The Irish gelding Sorrento Sky closed fastest and best of all late in the Grade II Green Flash Handicap and registered a one-length win in the $201,500 sprint on the Del Mar lawn Saturday at the shore oval.

When you talk about this year’s Pacific Classic, you have to talk about the filly in the room. Om N Joy will try to become just the second filly or mare to win the Pacific Classic when she takes on the boys.

Nine sophs will meet the starter Sunday at the head of Del Mar’s unique infield chute for a nine-furlong go on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course that will be this year’s 82nd edition of the Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby.

Pura Vida Princesa drew clear through the lane to register a length and three-quarters victory in the one mile turf test for allowance distaffers that was the feature attraction on Thursday at Del Mar.

Four major stakes – including the biggest and best of them all at Del Mar – will be up for grabs Saturday at the seaside oval.

Wide open field of 11 line up in Pacific Classic #36 on Saturday.

The gray veteran Rodrigoknows walked his beat in fine fashion Thursday at Del Mar and came home a winner by a length and a quarter in the allowance feature at a mile on the main track.

Pacific Classic Runners Prep for Saturday's Big Race

Sweet Azteca did it again, romping home by nearly five lengths Sunday in the Rancho Bernardo Stakes for her third consecutive tally in the race.